The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-13

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FRIDAY. MAY Is. 1887.
FIFTH ANNUAL coNNENCENENT.
1t was a magnificent audience that
greeted the High School Class of 81 at
the Opera House last Friday evening.
Nearly five hundred people were in the
hall and for the first time since it was
built large numbers were turned away,
unable to gain admittance. Custom
has made it the duty of the Junior
Glass to attend to the decorations, and
the Class of 'SS performed their duty
nObly. The entire front of the stage
was a bank of beautiful flowers. whole
wagon loads of them, while across the
top of the stage in letters of white was
the class motto, 1--WE die Arbeit, so
der Lohn." At about $50 the class,
preceded by Prof. Olin and Miss
Barker, entered the hall to the
music of the Wedding March played
by A. G. Scott, aud were received
with rounds of applause. AT
ter an appropriate and eloquent invo-
cation by Rev. johnson, and an an.
them by a selected chorus, the exercis-
es were opened with an essay by
Miss Clara Harris. Her subject wac
"Royal Roads," and it was treated i'm a
thoughtful and comprehensive manner
which deserved and won hearty ap.
plause.
Miss Harris was followed by Frank
Nj rf,, N,
Their. Mr.. Power has a splendid voice
and he used it with fine effect i'm por-
traying the characteristics of the stur-
dy, hard headed old reform.r. The
Grafton itself was well written aud
probation of its subject. With prac.
tice and cultivation Mr.. Power will
make forcible and effective speaker.
Miss Mamie Norris followed with
"Grandmother's Story of the Battle of
Bunker Hill,' which she told most
charmingly.
After the rendition of the beautiful
Duet, "Poet and Peasant" by Misses
Maude Richards and Effie Scott, Miss
Mary Dana read a carefully prepared
and thoughtful essay on the subject
"Who is Born Master" He is only
truly great who has achieved great
ness, so he is only truly master who
has earned the right to be by honest
and untiring labor.
Mr.. Oliver Adams followed with a
well written Grafton OH "The Relation
of Education to Government" chow
ing that education was the only IA.
tional defense of our government
against anarchy on the one hand and
Capitalization and despotism on the
other, and that we must look to it for
the solution of the perplexing questions
that are constantly arising. Mr.. Ad-
ans was suffering with a sore throat
and was unable to deliver his excellent
production as effectively rs it deserved.
Miss Bird Horvilie's recitation of
"Brier Rose" which followed, was
most excellently we'll done. Her per-
feet composure, distinct enunciatiOn,
appropriate action and just conception
Of the piece, made her exercise one of
the most interesting on the program.
A male quartette, by Messrs. LETTER,
Scott, Evans and Scott, was followed
by an essay on "Pictures," by Miss
Clara WEIGH. All races Of men have
had their pictures and they have al.
ways been civilizing, educating and
refining power. Brief sketches of the
leading artists of the world were Civ.
en-, showing careful preparation and
much historical research.
Roby Whites grafton on "The Bal
lot Box" was very bright and original
and was delivered in a natural and
earnest manner that made it very for
chile. He evidently meant every word
he said, and he said q good many words
that were worth listening to. His pro-
duction was without doubt one of the
best on the program.
Miss Belle Ricketts, followed with
the Story of Vashti, the discarded wife
Of the King Ahasuerus, and the sor-
rOwfui tale lost none of its pathoe by
her plain and unaffected rendering.
After we'll executed piano solo by
Miss Docia Young, Miss Mary Horney
gave an interesting account Of some of
the "NOble Women" of TIE world,
showing that heroic deeds and nobility
of character have not been monopO-
LIKED by the stronger sex.
This was very fittingly followed by
an Grafton on one of the noble men
of the world, John A. Logan, by Mr..
Leslie Potter. The Grafton was an
earnest and well written tribute to the
iion-hearted soldier, the wise states
man and the honest man who was 90
recently stricken down with all his
blushing honors thick upon him."
The class exercises were concluded
with an essay on "SOcial Nuisances,"
by Miss Fife Scott. Perhaps no other
tribute to the merits of this production
is needed than was paid by the audi
ence by listening TO it, though the last
OF long program, with evident pleas
IRE and appreciation. The essay prop
er was followed by a few words Of
farewell, which differed from the usu-
al vsledictory by frankly admitting
that they were all glad and not sorry
that their High School days were over
and would not 60 back TO them for
anything.
Af:er the valedictory Pro-. Olin
came forward with a basketfull Of
beautiful flowers which, he explained,